As you’ll learn in this podcast episode with Brandon Carter — the self-proclaimed Keto King who’s on a mission of helping people get ripped on keto — you don’t need carbs to build muscle but you will need to adjust your macros.

Brandon shares his tips for how to do just that, his personal experience with a keto diet, and how his personal training clients also benefited from going low-carb in this podcast episode.

With over 2.5 million Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube subscribers, Brandon normally shares his knowledge online but he carved out some time to discuss those topics and how he maintains his physique using a ketogenic diet with me in this podcast episode.

Here’s a quick rundown of everything we dive into:

How Brandon started his fitness journey

The book that shifted his mindset

What pushes Brandon forward

Brandon also talks about his keto journey and why and how he get started

How Brandon’s cholesterol changed in just 1 month of following a keto diet

The positive side effects he saw with keto

We also talk about Brandon’s transition into ketosis and what it’s like for him now

Can you build muscle on keto?

The one thing he noticed in his clients when it comes to building muscle on keto

Brandon’s personal preference — and mine — on a cyclical keto diet

What happened when he took his macros to 30% of calories from protein, 10% from carbs, and 60% from fat

Why you may not have a high ketone level

The problem with chasing certain metrics on keto

Brandon’s take on testing yourself

What happened to his ketones and body fat when he tried a protein-sparing modified fast for two weeks